ILMN (US)


April 17, 2025

Life Science Tools: NIH Headwinds & Congressional Guardrails

By John Leppard

With press reports indicating that the White House will seek NIH funding cuts of more than 40% in its upcoming FY26 budget release, the overhang on life science tools (LST) names [BRKR, ILMN, AVTR, A,…

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March 5, 2025

Life Science Tools: Court Intervention & NIH’s New Management

By John Leppard

Events today support our view that NIH grant funding benefitting life science tools (LST) manufacturers will likely stabilize, and that the Trump administration’s Feb. 7 announcement of a 15% cap on indirect costs for all…

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February 8, 2025

Life Science Tools: NIH Indirect Cost Cut Risks

By John Leppard

NIH’s surprise announcement Friday of a 15% cap on indirect costs for both new and existing grants will likely trigger fresh uncertainty for life science tools (LST) manufacturers. While indirect costs are technically distinct from…

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January 29, 2025

RFK Risks Post-Confirmation Hearing

By John Leppard

The four hours RFK spent with the Senate Finance Committee today bolsters our view that he is likely to be confirmed as HHS Secretary. Despite investor concerns with his antipathy for corporate medicine, we think…

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December 3, 2024

Life Science Tools: NIH Cuts in Context

By John Leppard

With the life science tools (LST) space still trailing broader market moves following the Nov. 5 election, in part due to investor concerns over NIH funding, we continue to believe that significant budget cuts are…

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